How to Draw Richard Watterson
Use the video and step-by-step drawing instructions below to learn how to draw Richard Watterson from Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball. A new cartoon drawing tutorial is uploaded every week, so stay tooned!
Intro: Start off with a pencil sketch. In the beginning stages, don’t press down too hard. Use light, smooth strokes for sketching.
Step 1: Start by drawing a big circle near the top of the page as a guide for Richard Watterson's head. The circle doesn't have to be perfect. It's just a guide. Leave some room at the bottom for the rest of the body.
Step 2: Under the circle, draw a rectangle-like shape as a guide for Richard Watterson's body. The sides of the rectangle should be as wide as the width of the circle. The bottom of the rectangle should be below the circle only by a little bit.
Step 3: Next, draw two intersecting lines across the top part of the head, one vertical and one horizontal. The vertical construction line should end at the rectangle. Bend the lines so that they contour to the shape of the circle. These will be construction lines that will help you place Richard Watterson's facial features later on.
Step 4: Draw two small circles as guides for Richard Watterson's eyes. Draw them sitting on top of the horizontal construction line and on either side of the vertical construction line
Step 5: On top of Richard Watterson's head, on the left side, draw two short lines as guides for the ears.
Step 6: On the left side of the body, draw a curved line similar to the letter J as a guide for the arm on the left. On the right side of the body, draw a short angled line with a small circle at the end of it as a guide for Richard Watterson's arm on the right.
Step 7: Under the body, draw two short lines as guides for Richard Watterson's legs. At the end of each line, draw an oval as guides for the feet.
Step 8: That’s it for the initial sketch! You have the basic shape of Richard Watterson from The Amazing World of Gumball. Now go in and tighten your drawing. From this point on, press harder with your pencil in order to get darker lines and a more defined sketch.
Step 9: Darken the small circles inside Richard Watterson's head to create the eyes. Add two small lines to each eye to represent the short eyelashes. Insides each eye, draw a dot for the pupils.
Step 10: Above each of Richard Watterson's eyes, draw a small oval-like shape and shade it in for the eyebrows.
Step 11: Below Richard Watterson's eyes, where the two construction lines intersect, draw a small oval for the nose. Under the nose, draw a small line for the upper part of the mouth.
Step 12: Under the nose, draw a big shape for the open mouth. The shape of the mouth is similar to an oval that bends up a bit. The bottom part of Richard Watterson's mouth should touch the top part of the initial rectangle guide.
Step 13: Inside Richard Watterson's mouth on the top part, draw a curved line for the tooth. On the bottom left side of the mouth, draw another curved line for the tongue. Outside of the mouth on the bottom, draw a long curved line for the bottom lip.
Step 14: Use the initial shapes and lines as guides to draw the shape of Richard Watterson's head. Follow the basic path of the initial circle but make an indentation on the upper right side to create the cheek.
Step 15: Use lines on top of the head as guides to draw Richard Watterson's ears. Draw the ears as arcs on top of the head and use the lines to establish the height of the arcs.
Step 16: Draw the hand on the left side of the body using the initial J-shaped line as a guide. Follow the path of the guide as you darken the line and make the shape of the arm thicker. Add a few lines to represent the shirt's cuff. Draw Richard Watterson's hand using a curved line and add a couple of lines within the shape of the hand for the fingers.
Step 17: Use rectangle-like shape as a guide to draw Richard Watterson's body. Darken the lines of the rectangle but make the shape curve out more on the left side for his bottom.
Step 18: Inside the shape of Richard Watterson's body, draw the tie and detail of the pants using a series of curved lines.
Step 19: Draw Richard Watterson's arm and hand on the right side by using the initial line and circle as guides. Follow the path of the line as you make the arm thicker and add a curved line near the middle for the sleeve. Use the circle as a guide to draw the hand and fingers.
Step 20: Use the lines under the body as guides to draw Richard Watterson's legs. Make the shape of the legs thicker and add a line inside each leg for the pant cuffs.
Step 21: Draw Richard Watterson's feet using the initial ovals as guides. Darken the shape of the ovals and add a couple of lines inside each foot for the toes.
Step 22: That’s it! You now have a nice sketch of the Richard Watterson from The Amazing World of Gumball. You can stop at this quick drawing for a rough, sketchy look or go for a more finished look by continuing to the step below.
Step 23: For a more finished, inked look, carefully draw over the final sketch lines with a pen or marker. Wait for the ink to dry, and then get rid of every pencil mark with an eraser. You now have a finished inked drawing of Richard Watterson! You can stop here or go to the final step to complete your Richard drawing.
Final Step: For a completely finished Richard Watterson drawing, you have to color it. You can use markers, color pencils or even crayons! Richard's skin is pink. His nose and tongue are a darker pink. The inside of his mouth is dark red. His shirt is light yellow. His tie is brown, and his pants are dark brown. That’s it! You now have a completed drawing of Richard Watterson from Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball.
